Skill share series continues “Unemployment & Medical Insurance for Faculty Who Work Part-Time”
Many part time faculty face unemployment and loss of benefits because of the severe class cuts. A few things to take into account:
- If you currently have medical insurance through CCSF, that insurance automatically continues through August 31.
- Apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you can. Faculty who have full-term assignments are considered employed through May 20.
- Faculty who work part-time are eligible for unemployment when our assignments end whether or not we expect to have an assignment the following semester.
- If your CCSF assignment ends but you still have some work (either from another employer, or a reduced CCSF assignment) you may still be eligible for unemployment. If you’re not sure they’ll consider you unemployed, the best way to find out is to apply.
For more details, see our AFT 2121 unemployment page.
To alleviate some of the stress and to connect with colleagues who have done this in the past, we’re setting up a series of Skill Share sessions.
Unemployment insurance: Wednesday, May 20th, 1-2 p.m.
Unemployment insurance: Tuesday, May 26th, 10-11 a.m.
Medical insurance: Friday, May 29th, 10-11 a.m.
Medical insurance: Thursday, June 4th, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Medical insurance: Monday, August 3rd, 10-11 a.m.
These sessions are for you if:
- You want to learn more about applying for unemployment or medical insurance.
- You have successfully applied for unemployment or medical insurance and can share your expertise.
- You are distressed by the impact of these cuts and want to help fellow faculty who have been affected. This is a great way to show support and get involved. Come spend some time with other part-timers who are going through this stressful experience, possibly for the first time.
To join go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84792522809 OR call 1-669-900 6833 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 847 9252 2809
Community Higher Education Fund (CHEF) now the Workforce Education Recovery Fund (WERF)
On Monday, May 18, Supervisor Gordon Mar held a virtual press conference to announce he will introduce the legislation at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 19. View the meeting agenda for instructions on how to join the virtual Supervisors meeting.
An unprecedented number of workers have been laid off and face a precarious future. If passed, WERF will help ensure unemployed San Franciscans can upgrade their skills and get back to work as soon as possible. Investing in City College to maintain and expand tuition-free education and workforce training should be central to our City’s economic recovery strategy!
Support Full-Time Faculty Position in AFAM Studies at CCSF!
In this time of pandemic, we must remain especially vigilant in uniting and advocating for our colleagues and students of color. One of the goals of the Affirmative Action Task Force of AFT2121 is to restore a full-time position in the African American Studies department. In lieu of an in-person protest or gathering, we are asking folks to virtually organize to show their support.
Please take a moment to post, and share this with your students and colleagues.
You can access (and share) the page by:
- Visiting https://tinyurl.com/yajbznmm
- Embedding it in a Canvas page or announcement by pasting in this code to the html editor:
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- Adding this QR code to a document or online for people to scan with their phone’s camera
(5/31) Parking Reimbursement
Parking reimbursement forms and receipts are due by May 31, 2020. Full details: https://www.aft2121.org/forms-links/parking-reimbursement/Student survey on COVID impacts
In collaboration with SF United in Crisis and San Francisco Rising, AFT2121 conducted a survey for students on how they are fairing during the shelter in place order, as well as what their needs are as students during this crisis. Over 300 students responded to the survey, and we would like to share some of the results with faculty at City College so you are all better informed on how our students are doing in this difficult time.
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40% of students have been furloughed or laid off from their job,
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51% of students are in a household struggling to pay rent or utilities,
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27% of students are in a household with someone in need of mental health services,
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77% of students have had their educational goals affected by the COVID-19 crisis,
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25% of students feel like they aren’t being provided with everything they need to succeed as a remote student,
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37% of students found that not having a quiet space to accomplish their schoolwork remotely has been a challenge,
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67% of students found that having a hard time concentrating is a challenge to accomplishing their schoolwork remotely and;
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69% of students found that being stressed about other things is a challenge to accomplishing their schoolwork remotely.
We hope these responses to our survey will help you better understand the situation our students are in.
**This was an online survey so we expect the percentage of students without Wi-Fi or access to anything other than a phone is much higher.
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